Alinea is an open-source headless CMS that allows you to define your content schema in code, making it easy to manage and version your content directly in your repository. It provides a minimal setup with no databases or migrations, and offers a fully typed experience for developers.

Quickstart

Get started with Alinea in existing projects:

npm install alinea
npx alinea init

Read more in the docs: Alinea Documentation

Key features

• Minimal setup: Define your schema in code — no databases, no migrations, no CLI scaffolding. Just TypeScript.
• Git-based content: Content lives in your repository, version-controlled and easy to branch for testing or collaboration.
• Fully typed: Enjoy type-safe content queries and schema definitions with no codegen or tooling overhead.
• Intuitive structure: Organize content in a hierarchical tree that makes sense to both developers and editors.
• Live previews: See content changes in real time, including support for React Server Components.
• Editorial workflow: Manage drafts, publish with control, and archive old entries — all with built-in visual feedback.
• Query engine: Fetch exactly the data you need using a developer-friendly API — filtered, sorted, paginated.
• Custom fields: Extend the CMS with your own field types tailored to your project needs.
• Internationalization: Build multilingual experiences out of the box.
• Workspaces: Easily support multiple environments or project areas.
• Self-host or cloud: You decide how and where Alinea runs.